Thursday 7 May 2015

Affair


Night chills sun-sweltered day
as
He nibbles at her, softens her.
[Her back arches at the want of him]

Elsewhere, he    [the cuckold]
explodes within without;
rage heightens senses hammers fists.
owl hoots, waits til
[He hears soft click of closing door]  
sensing prey
he swoops...
Upon her then he is;
scoops her up twixt threat and thunder,
throat becomes a place to hold her,
hold her til her breath is done.
[Adoration/animus]

Anna :o]

Shared with the good folk at dVerse OLN, hosted by Abhra.  Cheers Abhra!  
Also entered at Poets United - thanks folks.

Image: Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Author: Gert Germeraad

31 comments:

brudberg said...

Oh Anna this really chills.. the affair and the consequences.. there are always reasons but I just wish it wouldn't have to be that way.. intriguing form you have used.

Glenn Buttkus said...

Wow, a whole crime novella within a few powerful Noir verses; FLIGHT OF THE CUCKOLD might be another title option. The piece is dark & delicious. As a literary unfaithful bitch, she got what she deserved; but as a literal motif, the prospect abhors & frightens me, for the scenario is acted out too often on the nightly news.

Mary said...

This is the stuff of nightmare, Anna. I can sense his rage, which seems to take her MUCH by surprise.

Anonymous said...

Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of a love affair or else when the sweet emotions of love lead us into marriage and then turn down their flames.

~Thomas Moore

Powerful words.

Madeleine Begun Kane said...

I can fell the threat! Well done!

Jenny Woolf said...

Oh, this is scary, Anna. But very well written.

scotthastiepoet said...

Chillingly achieved Anna - very sharp and fresh writing...

kaykuala said...

Sure is a nasty thing to do to a lady. Gets to be frightful given such situations.

Hank

heidi said...

Holy cow, Anna! What a cool story, and scary! I really like the look of this one as well, sort of emphasizes that storytelling. Elk written, sweet Anna!

C.C. said...

A very intense piece....a complete story, chilling and thrilling, in so few words. Very well written!

Anonymous said...

Oh so dark! You really draw the reader along in this, and the mixture of bold and light, and italics and non-italicized really adds to the tension

Jenny Herner said...

Oh, Anna. This is so powerful. "scoops her up twixt threat and thunder,
throat becomes a place to hold her" Wow

Raivenne said...

Those last lines Wow. The optimist in me wanted this to be sexual asphyxiation over simple asphyxiation (as if that were something simple!). This whole thing is taunt with well strung emotion. You feel -snap!

Claudia said...

oh my goodness.. i didn't see that coming... tough... an affair can destroy in many ways - ugh

Abhra said...

Wow Anna - in short there is an intense affair - smiles. Adore your piece. Sorry took some time to visit you.

Anonymous said...

I'd say wow too. What an introduction to your blog... Though this piece could also be read metaphorically :-)

Sanaa Rizvi said...

Oops..! Palpable horror :o

ZQ said...

Yikes! Well written and creatively scary.
ZQ

Grace said...

Yikes at the ending Anna ~ The style is unique with the verses seemingly in contrast~

Mary said...

Thanks for also joining us at Poetry Pantry, Anna!

Donna@LivingFromHappiness said...

A dark tale of love affairs gone wrong....

totomai said...

Some nightmares are created and controlled by individuals. Consequence has a price.

my heart's love songs said...

wow! amazing write! love the style!

Susan said...

Damn! Some awe full revenge and sacrifice is going on here. I'm afraid the female figure is the worse for wear--Grand Guignol at its finest.

Brother Ollie said...

Tight writing! You wove together an excellent piece.

Peggy said...

Wow, the end of this was unexpected to me. Well written.

Jae Rose said...

That last line is chilling - a truly marvellous poem

Gen Giggles said...

Oh harsh.

humbird said...

Oh, feel the pain...ouch,,,hard to read really....hurt :( ~ breathe deeply xx

Anonymous said...

When I began reading I fought at first it was HER catching HIM in an affair. The poem was interesting and also pretty dark. It struck me particularly because my friend was recently killed by her husband though I do not believe it was a crime of passion as in your poem. This is why we write, Anna, to evoke emotion, idea, et al. It's also why we read.

Amrit Sinha said...

Ohh ... very frightening.

And I am surprised how you unfolded the scene so vividly in so less words ... hats off to you :-)